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In the wake of mass outcry and protest over George Floyds death in Minneapolis, the person who brought his story to light is already experiencing harassment. Darnella Frazier, the 17-year-old who took the video of George Floyd being suffocated and killed by police on Monday, now says that shes facing a series of concerning messages online. Frazier took the video as proof of police brutality and the pain felt by thousands of people around the country, but is now the subject of some harassment as a result.
According to her Facebook page, Frazier has been receiving numerous questions about why she didnt fight off police for the duration of the 10 minute video depicting police kneeing Floyd in the neck. In her response, she says that she was scared as a 17-year-old to attempt to fight off any cops or help Floyd.
I dont expect anyone who wasnt placed in my position to understand why and how I feel the way that I do, she wrote on Facebook.
Later in the post she explained that she didnt get involved because she didnt want anyone else to be killed or put in the same position as George and she feared how the police would further retaliate. If it wasnt for me 4 cops wouldve still had their jobs, causing other problems, she wrote. The police most definitely wouldve swept it under the rug with a cover up story. Instead of bashing me, THANK ME! Because that couldve been one of your loved ones and you would want to see the truth as well. Anyone with something negative to say pls block me. Im not forcing you to watch me.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/traumatized-17-old-filmed-george-183516684.html
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)madaboutharry
(40,149 posts)Does anyone think a 17 year old teenage girl would have any influence over 4 cops, including one with murder on his mind?
I hope this poor girl is protected and gets the counseling she needs.
SunSeeker
(51,367 posts)cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)Mark Zuckerberg has shown us who he is. I don't understand why anyone is still using FB, especially a young woman who is being harassed and frightened by posts there. Twitter is at least taking some steps toward responsibility, but FB remains a morass.
questionseverything
(9,631 posts)she is a hero, they could of easily turned on her for filming them and probably would have if they had known what a good angle she had
MontanaMama
(23,238 posts)this morning. This young woman is in danger. She outed a practicing white supremacist. There are those who will want revenge.